In today’s episode, we are joined by Ciarán Madigan to talk about his son Ricardo's ALL diagnosis at just 6 months old and the challenges that followed.
Ricardo had a cough, and because it was the 23rd of December, his parents made the intuitive decision to go directly to the hospital instead of trying to get a GP, a decision that meant Ricardo’s diagnosis, treatment, and recovery could start as quickly as possible.
But not long after diagnosis, Ricardo became very ill with pneumonia, sepsis and a long stay in ICU.
With nothing working Ricardo was airlifted to Stockholm for a treatment called ECMO, which saved his life.
We talk about symptoms, diagnosis and recovery, highlighting the importance of intuition, community, support and mental health.
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